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In Laos, they call it “Gvay Dvorahbi”ठVersions of Ramayana are found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Japan, China, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines and many other countries with varied episodes, events and names.

In fourteenth century Sant Tulsidas wrote in simple 'Khariboli' Awadhi as "Shri Ramcharit Manas", RAMAYAN - The Ramayan the grand epic of Asia is compiled in 'Treta' Yug 'Aeon' by sage 'Vishwamitra' in Sanskrit. Tanjore or Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, IndiaĬredit: © Trustees of the British Museum The chapter talks about the hardships faced by the main characters in the epic, their practice of restraint, and their hopes for a better tomorrow. The chapter Sundara Kandam is considered very auspicious and is the most popular. On many occasions, Kambar talks about surrendering to Rama, who is a manifestation of Vishnu himself. It is also read in Hindu Temples and other religious associations. In some households, the entire epic is read once during the Tamil calendar's month of Aadi. This epic is read by many Hindus during prayers. He achieves the Virutham and Santham by effective choice of words. Kamban's use of Virutham (Sanskrit: vá¹›ttam) and Santham (Sanskrit: chandas) in various verses is effective in bringing out the emotion and mood for storytelling. The compilation published by this committee in 1976 is what is used as the standard today. This task was taken up a committee of scholars headed by T P Meenakshi Sundaram called the Kamban Kazhagam (Kamban Academy). These 123 sections contain approximately 12,000 verses of the epic.Īs with many historic compilations, it was very difficult to discard the interpolations and addendum which have been added over a period of time to the original. The Kandams are further divided into 123 sections called Padalam (படலம்) in Tamil. The book is divided into six chapters, called Kandam in Tamil. In gratitude to his patron, Kamban references his name once in every 1,000 verses. Kambar wrote this epic with the patronage of Thiruvennai Nallur Sadayappa Vallal, a Pannai kula chieftain. This historic work is considered by both Tamil scholars and the general public as one of the greatest literary works in Tamil literature. However, Ramavatharam is different from the Sanskrit original in many aspects - both in spiritual concepts and in the specifics of the storyline. Based on Valmiki's Ramayana (which is in Sanskrit), the story describes the life of King Rama of Ayodhya. Ramavataram, popularly referred to as Kamba Ramayanam, is a Tamil epic that was written by the Tamil poet Kambar during the 12th century. Published by Bihar Rashtrabhasha Parishad, Patna - 2016 The History of India - By its various Historians.